Dumped New Zealand flyhalf Aaron Cruden will get some game time for his provincial side Manawatu on Sunday before an expected recall for the All Blacks' final Bledisloe Cup clash against Australia next month.

Georgina Robinson
Michael Hooper told it straight after the Wallabies' late-game collapse against South Africa, admitting "we couldn't keep up with them" as the Springboks powered home with three tries in the final eight minutes on Saturday.

Alexandra Patrikios
Wallabies vice captain James Slipper says the side is hopeful they can end a Cape Town winning drought in their upcoming Test against the Springboks - but admits New Zealand have pretty much got the Rugby Championship in the bag.

Rupert Guinness
Breakaway Michael Hooper believes the true value of the Wallabies' victory against Argentina last weekend will only be fully known by how well Australia play against the All Blacks in Dunedin on Saturday week.

Rugby

Paul Cully
The Rugby Championship is done and dusted for another year, but who were the players that caught the eye? It is hard to go past the All Blacks for the bulk of the side. The New Zealanders are playing at a different level to the rest at the moment. This the XV we would choose as our team of the tournament.

Rugby

Georgina Robinson
ROSARIO, Argentina: Wallabies captain James Horwill said his side's seven-try demolition of Argentina was a major confidence booster heading into the third Bledisloe Test in Dunedin in a fortnight.